HTML accesskey Attribute
<a href="https://www.google.com" accesskey="g">Google</a><br>
<a href="https://www.duckduckgo.com" accesskey="d">Duckduckgo</a>
Meaning
The accesskey attribute specifies a keyboard navigation accelerator for the element.
Note: If access keys are employed, Web page authors are cautioned to be aware of predefined key bindings in the browsing environment
Browser Reserved Accelerator Keys
Key | Binding |
F | File menu |
E | Edit menu |
V | View menu |
G | Widgets menu (Opera), older Mozilla Go menu |
I | History menu (Safari) |
B | Bookmarks menu (Mozilla, Safari) |
A | Favorites menu (Internet Explorer) |
T | Tools or Tasks menu |
S | History or Search menu depending on browser |
W | Window menu (Safari and older Mozilla) |
A | Favorites menu (Internet Explorer only) |
H | Help menu |
The shortcut key element is varying in different browsers:
Browser |
Mac |
Linux |
Windows |
Chrome |
[Control] + [Alt] +accesskey |
[Alt] +accesskey |
[Alt] +accesskey |
Edge |
[Control] + [Alt] +accesskey |
N/A |
[Alt] +accesskey |
Firefox |
[Control] + [Alt] +accesskey |
[Alt] + [Shift] +accesskey |
[Alt] + [Shift] +accesskey |
Internet Explorer |
N/A |
N/A |
[Alt] +accesskey |
Opera 15+ |
[Control] + [Alt] +accesskey |
[Alt] + accesskey |
[Alt] + accesskey |
Safari |
[Control] + [Alt] +accesskey |
N/A |
N/A |
Standard Syntax
<element accesskey="character">
Browser Support
Status
Applies to:
The accesskey attribute can be used on the following element:
Attribute Values
Value |
Description |
character |
Specifies a single character that the shortcut key to activate/focus the element. |